In the first full year of operations, the Motor Trend Certified Pre-Owned program notched more than 10,000 sales, officials said Wednesday. Motor Trend crafted the program, which is powered by EasyCare. It was rolled out Sept. 9, 2009. As some may know, Motor Trend Certified aims to supplement the factory CPO sales at dealerships, giving […] [Read More]

The American International Automobile Dealers Association shared in the revelry of February surging to the strongest new-vehicle sales level since the Cash for Clunkers program was in full swing. According to AutoData figures, February’s overall new-vehicle sales (imports and domestics included)  total shot up 27.3 percent versus the previous year. That rise pushed the seasonally […] [Read More]

Daimler AG’s supervisory board on Wednesday nominated current chairman Manfred Bischoff for re-election for another five years. If re-elected, the automaker indicated Bischoff will once again be proposed as candidate for the chair of the supervisory board. Officials mentioned Bischoff has been a member Daimler’s supervisory board since 2006. He stepped down from the board […] [Read More]

AutoNation said Wednesday that its retail new-vehicle unit sales during February marked a substantial increase from the year-ago period, as two of its three operating segments posted double-digit gains. Specifically, AutoNation dealers moved 17,041 retail new vehicles in February, a 29-percent hike. The company’s domestic operating segment showed a 40-percent year-over-year improvement, as there were […] [Read More]

During the ongoing Geneva International Motor Show this week, the top three finalists for the World Car of the Year, World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year awards were announced. Officials reduced an initial entry list of 39 vehicles to the top three contenders for the 2011 World Car […] [Read More]

Members of either the National Automobile Dealers Association or American Truck Dealers now can access six new online courses available through NADA University’s Learning Hub. These interactive training courses touch on critical dealer topics such as cash reporting and management, complying with federal hazardous materials rules, and how to create a more productive workplace. NADA and […] [Read More]

As the 2011 Auto Remarketing Canada conference approaches, conference organizers recently announced that they are extending the early registration deadline by one week. In addition, organizers recognized the growing list of sponsors, exhibitors and speakers for the upcoming conference, which is presented by CarProof. [Read More]

Nissan Americas revealed a few senior leadership changes within the company’s purchasing and corporate planning organizations that will take effect next month, including a new vice president of corporate planning and program management office (PMO). Appointed to that role is Catherine Perez, who is currently vice president of purchasing in the Renault-Nissan purchasing organization (RNPO). […] [Read More]

Alabama franchise dealer Forrest McConnell urged members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee to be wary of the redundant set of three fuel-economy standards. McConnell, who also serves of the board of directors for the National Automobile Dealers Association, told the committee Tuesday ineffective standards could hurt unit sales by increasing costs and […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association — along with governmental advocacy firm Federal Advocates Inc., of whom NIADA is a client — has two meetings later this week with a few major players in Washington, D.C., to discuss how federal decisions are made and how these moves affect independent dealers. On Friday, NIADA will have a […] [Read More]